by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
Special Education is the 29th most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,679 and had an average of $24,977 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 2,681 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,541 and $26,703 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 11 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in special education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their special education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree special ed students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesabi Range College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Virginia, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at Mesabi Range College
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Normandale Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. It awarded 5 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinte Gleska University landed the #3 spot on the list. Sinte Gleska University is a small public school situated in Mission, South Dakota. It awarded 0 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at Sinte Gleska University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Full Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus Special Education Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Inver Hills Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. IHCC is a public institution located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at St Cloud Technical and Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minot State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region. MSU is a small school located in Minot, North Dakota that handed out 28 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #3 spot on the list. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Ridgewater College is a small public school situated in Willmar, Minnesota. It awarded 0 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s special ed degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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